いわゆる「鳩山論文」※が
国境を超え各界で話題になっている
論文という知的情報の取り扱い
日本と世界の意識ギャップは
とてつもなく大きい
課題は広報戦略にある
世界第二位の経済大国を誇るならば
相応のＰＲができなければならない
Pres. Hatoyama's essay is stirring controversy
across a variety of communities overseas
The perception gap on intellectual property
for sensitive materials such as this essay*
in Japan and the rest of the world
is simply enormous
The key is in the PR strategy
We ought to have a commensurate
PR strategy if we are to boast
as the second largest economic power
Note: The essay in question was published in various sources including International Herald Tribune, the Huffington Post, etc,. The Japanese-written essay originated from an article contributed to a conservative publication VOICE on 10 August along with an English translation on Pres. Hatoyama's official website. The 'abridged' version of the essay was published in various international sources on 26 August, during the election campaign period. The content of the abridged version caused an uproar of criticisms across the globe due to its apparent criticism of U.S.-led globalization effort. Pres. Hatoyama later denied that his office has given the consent to reprint and syndicate the essay for overseas publication. The publisher of VOICE also admitted that he has not given any permission for the international sources to reprint or syndicate the essay. However, the editor also admitted that he has not only truncated the essay but also added some words instead of the original. It is uncertain as to whom the blame for unauthorized reprint and alleged tampering would go.
※日本語での経緯の詳細は以下の一連の記事を参照
